Empower The Social Media Thunderclap April 7: #BuyTheLand #SaveFLwater
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THUNDERCLAP is a website that allows people to pledge to Tweet or Facebook a message all on the same day- and at the exact same time- in order to achieve the maximum effect. Think of this action as an online flash mob in support of restoring the Everglades and protecting Florida's drinking water.
Join the Thunderclap!
"Lawmakers: Don't let this sweet deal go sour- time's running out on #Everglades restoration #buytheland #saveFLwater http://thndr.it/1BNxjpq"
On April 7th, The Everglades Foundation will share this message for you via Twitter, Facebook and/or Tumblr! (yes, there are privacy rules)
April 7th is Everglades Day as designated by the Florida Legislature in honor of Marjory Stoneman Douglas' birthday. This annual event provides an ideal opportunity to raise awareness and educate decision-makers about the incredible economic and environmental resources that America's Everglades provide, including habitat for 68 threatened and endangered species and drinking water supply for nearly 8 million Floridians.
The Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) Reservoir is key to solving our water crisis.
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Join us for the Twilight 5K Honoring Footworks' "Papa Hans" Huseby
Sunday, May 31 @ 7 p.m.
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The Twilight 5K in memory of Papa Hans Huseby is a race and block party rolled into one.
Hans was a special South Miami celebrity, always willing to give and support local organizations to grow their Mission. In honor of his generous spirit, proceeds from the Twilight 5K will help support Tropical Audubon Society and other South Miami nonprofits he loved and cherished.
The 5K course winds through the quiet South Miami neighborhood adjacent to FootWorks, then ends near Town Kitchen & Bar at a block party with music, food, beer (for 21 and older), kids zone, kiddie dash and souvenir shirts in all sizes.
Please sign up today and join the TAS Team on May 31. See you at the Block Party!
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Are you A Member of TAS?
Join/Renew Today!
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Friendly Reminder: 5 weeks until Mother's Day!
2015 is proving to be a busy year for the Conservation Movement, and TAS is ready to make it a Banner Year for Conservation, but we need the support of our members and generous donors.
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Sign the Petition to #BuyTheLand & #SaveOurWater! Join the "Support the EAA Reservoir Project Coalition" TODAY
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The current level of water flowing through the Everglades ecosystem is not enough. More clean, fresh water needs to flow south if we are to successfully restore our River of Grass and recharge our aquifer.
Right now, w
e have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to buy prime land from U.S. Sugar to build a much-needed reservoir that will hold, clean and send water to the southern
Everglades region.
The time to act is now, as this option expires October 12.
The Everglades Agricultural Area (EAA) Reservoir is key to solving our water crisis.
Please click here to join the "Support the EAA Reservoir Project Coalition," and ask friends and your favorite businesses to do the same. Click here to sign the petition to ask Governor Rick Scott to #BuyTheLand and protect our drinking water for years to come!
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Charged Up on Solar Petition Contest :)
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The Floridians for Solar Choice Petition is an initiative to amend the FL Constitution to provide more choices for Floridians to power their homes and businesses with solar energy. During the month of April, Florida Solar Choice will be recording the top individuals and organizations mailing in completed solar petitions. The top petition gatherers in both categories will receive prizes and a special feature in their newsletter. Shout-outs will also be given to top campuses and cities around the state. Prizes include gift cards, small solar powered chargers.
Registered voters can help in as easy as 1, 2, 3:
1. Download, print and sign the petition
2. Mail signed petitions to
Floridians for Solar Choice
120 E. Oakland Park Blvd. Suite 105,
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33334
3. Share via Social Media!
Click here to enter; Click here volunteer to collect signatures
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Urge FL Senators to designate Amendment 1 funding for Conservation projects, NOT infrastructure!
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Thanks to involved citizens, the Florida Senate has already received more than 3,800 comments urging Senators to dedicate Amendment 1 funding to Conservation.
But we need to keep those comments coming in order to safeguard the funding!
Please click here to share your comment with the Senate's Environmental Preservation & Conservation Committee. Tell your friends to also send a note to the Committee members urging that Amendment 1 dollars be spent on water and land conservation projects, not on infrastructure!
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RESTORATION WORKDAYS AT TAS:
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Learn about native flora and fauna while you earn your community hours with us!
Upcoming Restoration Workdays:
Saturday, April 11
Porter Russell Pineland Preserve
22100 SW 124th Avenue, Miami, FL 33170
8:30 a.m. - 12p.m.
Saturday, April 18
Steinberg Nature Center
5530 Sunset Dr, Miami,FL 33143
8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Restoring these properties is possible thanks to volunteers like you!
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4th Annual Miami & The Beaches Environmental Film Festival
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Climate Change awareness is the focus, however, documentaries of many types will be screened.
 This year's Festival will feature a Youth Forum on Climate Change and Water at the UM,
Thursday, April 16, at 5:00 pm
For Film Screening, Event Schedule & more, Visit:
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The rock ridge upon which we built our homes on was once flourishing with Pine Rockland forests.
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BIRDING CALENDAR
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Friday, April 10
Moonlight Paddle Out/ Chapman Field
Discover South Florida from a different point of view and get a first-hand view at the environment Tropical Audubon fights so hard to protect. Join us for a fun kayaking adventure along the bay! We start paddling at 6:30pm. Please
RSVP to [email protected]
Current TAS Members: $25 per paddler, per trip
Non-Members: $50 (Includes an annual Membership to TAS). All paddlers receive a Paddle Out guide and sticker.
Saturday, April 4
Lake Kissimee Area Birding
Brian Rapoza leads this all day carpool trip to Lake Kissimmee State Park in Polk County and Three Lakes Wildlife Management Area in Osceola County. Contact Brian for meeting time and location. Bring lunch. Walkie-talkies are recommended.
RSVP to [email protected].
Saturday, April 11
Enchanted Forest/ Arch Creek Park Bird Walk
Jim King will lead birders through Enchanted Forest Elaine Gordon Park and adjacent Arch Creek Park. Meet at 7:30am in the Enchanted Forest parking area (1725 NE 135th Street in North Miami). Return is at approximately 11:00am. No fee.
Sunday, April 12
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden Bird Walk
Habla Espanol
Joe Barros will lead birders through Fairchild Tropical Botanical Gardens. Meet at 7:30am in the Matheson Hammock parking area adjacent to Fairchild's north entrance. Entrance fee to Fairchild will be waived for TAS members. Return is at approximately 11:00am.
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If you take no other action for birds this month, consider this significant step
toward responsible pet ownership
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Sign the pledge to keep your cats indoors
or on a leash at all times. Free-roaming cats are the largest source of direct, human-caused bird mortality, with an estimated billion+ birds killed by domestic felines each year in the U.S. alone. If you've already taken this pledge, sign to reaffirm your commitment!
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Annual Everglades Action Day -- FREE Bus to Tally for all; Student Scholarship covers Hotel & Bus Accommodations!
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Join the Everglades Coalition for its Third Annual Everglades Action Day & speak up for America's Everglades!
Everglades Action Day is an opportunity for Floridians to come together in Tallahassee to meet with decision-makers about the importance of Everglades restoration. The event will include an opening dinner, lobby training, and meetings with elected officials.
We will cap the rally with a special performance by Jimmy Buffett on the steps of the Old Capitol.
See you there!
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Amendment 1 Still Needs YOU!
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Thank You! Your efforts are paying off! Funding for Forever Florida has increased. STILL , we are a long way away from the Governor's $100 million budget.
Please continue to call Senators & Representatives to assure that the Senate maximizes the allocation of YOUR tax dollars to Florida Forever, for the purchase of conservation land and protection our freshwater resources!
Together, we Can Bridget the Gap!
On Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday
April 6-8, Please:
C
all Miami Dade County Senators &
State Reps
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SB 918 Advances to Appropriations Cmte; HB 7003 Passed the House.
Help Stop this Bad Bill, Save Florida's Freshwater!
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Legislators have been saying that 2015 is the
Year of Water, yet
SB 918/
HB 7003
falls short of protecting Florida's freshwater resources!
The bill was was rushed through the House by the Legislature and it is now headed to the Senate Appropriations Committee. We urgently need your help! Ask the members of the Senate Appropriations Committee to reject SB 918 because it perpetuates the problem: discharging polluted water into Lake Okeechobee, the Everglades and its estuaries.
Click here to read more about this bad bill and for contact information on Committee Members! Bill SB 918/HB 7003 does not "modernize" our water policy, despite what some Legislators have said. Rather, SB 918/ HB 7003 is an all-out assault on our freshwater resources!
Please call the Committee Members today and demand a water bill that protects our life's blood: Drinking Water!
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Discover South Florida from a different point of view and get a first-hand look at the environment Tropical Audubon fights so hard to protect. Join us for a fun moonlit kayaking adventure along the bay! We start paddling at 8:00 a.m. Please RSVP to [email protected]
Current TAS Members: $25 per paddler, per trip
Non-Members: $50 (Includes TAS annual Membership)
All paddlers receive a Paddle Out guide and sticker.
Requirements:
Participants must be at least 9 years old and accompanied by an adult. Closed-toe water-shoes and long sleeves. Please bring dinner and water. Swimwear is recommended.
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Sign Up for BIRDATHON 2015!
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April 4-19
Bird for 24 hrs & Raise Funds for Bird Conservation
 A Birdathon is like a Walkathon; collect pledges for bird species seen instead of for miles walked ($1 per bird, 25? per bird, or a flat amount). Birds must be counted during a 24-hour period between April 4 and 19. Click here to print out our pledge sheet. Prize winners and high totals will be announced at our Wingding on April 26.
Participating in the Birdathon is a lot of fun. Every single dollar raised stays right here in South Florida to support TAS's conservation efforts. We need your help! Grab some friends, grab your binoculars, and get birding!
Click here for more information on how to participate. Here are some tips to help you count the most birds. Good luck!
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Presenting: "ENDANGERED" at Doc Thomas House Gallery Art Nite
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Friday, April 10 |
5530 Sunset Drive
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The period parlor at our Nationally Registered
Historic Doc Thomas House headquarters is transformed into a vibrant art gallery during TAS's April Art Nite.
Artist Patricia Rottino Cummins and her Palmetto Elementary School students will be showcasing an exhibit titled "ENDANGERED" throughout April.
Attend our Art Nite reception, enjoy a beverage from our donation Bird Bar. Limited Free Parking on the Steinberg Nature Center grounds.
Thirty percent of art sale proceeds benefit Tropical Audubon Society.
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Find Your Voice Campaign Benefits Florida's Special Places!
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Saturday, April 18 |Biscayne & Everglades National Parks
Celebrate the National Park Service Centennial in 2016! Join National Parks Conservation Association's (NPCA) official East Coast launch of its Find Your Voice campaign at Biscayne and Everglades National Parks. The campaign seeks to inspire people to take action on behalf of America's most treasured places.
The event will include boat trips in Biscayne National Park, fishing, kayak lessons, trolley rides and lunch. Please click here for more information.
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TAS Conservation Committee Meeting
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Be part of the conversation with South Florida's Voice of Conservation!
Hot topics this month: Pine Rocklands, FPL Cooling Canal System and more! Help us save South Florida's precious places.
Attend the meeting to find out how you can become part of the solution!
Request
call-in information if you can't attend in person.
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Recycling Energy Forum (REF) Expo is Coming to Town!
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The REF Expo and Education is a
conference that brings together business professionals and educational institutions. On the agenda: sharing innovation in smart and clean products, and solutions to improve quality of life, while reducing our our environmental impact.
TAS is proud to be among the nonprofits participating of this event. Please stop by our booth and say hello!
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BIRDSTOCK Caps 2015 ConCon Season!
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Saturday, April 25| 5530 Sunset Dr | 7p.m.-11 p.m.
 A cadre of topflight South Florida bands, including Axe & the Oak, GoldDust Lounge, Raffa Jo and Southbound Suspects, will headline Birdstock on Saturday, April 25th. The all-original music prerequisite that sets Birdstock apart from other ConCons in the series enables these performers to showcase their uniquely personal sounds. Be sure to catch this 2015 ConCon finale.
Also on the Birdstock playbill, Jefe's Tacos & Burgers Food Truck will dish an authentic, Baja-inspired menu; a donation Bird Bar courtesy of Republic National Distributing Co. will provide liquid refreshment. Picnic tables are available on a first-come basis. Nearby community partners also offer take-out: George's, Sports Grill, Whisk Gourmet & Whole Foods Coral Gables.
$10 donation, children free. Gates open at 7 p.m., music starts at 7:30 p.m. Proceeds benefit capital improvements to the grounds and historic buildings
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Parking: Limited free parking in our lot via 55th Avenue gate & along 56th Avenue; metered parking on Sunset Drive; various garage and valet parking options within 1-3 blocks; Metro-rail service to South Miami Station.
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TAS Annual WingDing & Silent Auction
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Sunday, April 26 | 5530 Sunset Dr | 4-8 p.m.
 Join us as we celebrate John James Audubon's 230th birthday, our South Florida Centennial, conservation heroes & environmental victories.
We've hatched a delightful afternoon of great food, Bird Bar libations, live music and inspiring conservation content.
Maggy Reno Hurchalla, former Martin County Commissioner and Everglades Coalition Hall-of-Fame inductee, will be our Centennial keynote speaker. Additionally, we will honor our community's foremost Environmental Rock Stars! These very special people have dedicated their lives to preserving South Florida's special places.
Among them:
- Dan Beard Government Award: Comm. Rebeca Sosa
- Polly Redford Citizen Award: Steve Leidner
- Board Appreciation Award: Rick Cohen
- Exec. Director Volunteer Award: John Boyd
We are currently accepting Silent Auction items; please contact Amy Creekmur with your donations. Sponsorship opportunities are available.
Awards, Live Music, Silent Auction, Light Fare & Libations. (Free & open to the public)
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Join the Biscayne Bay Coalition!
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Photo Credit: Tom Smith
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TAS is recruiting civic groups and concerned citizens to join the Biscayne Bay Coalition (BBC). The Coalition advocates for the integrity, preservation and restoration of a healthy, viable Biscayne Bay. Read more here.
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Help protect Miami's Endangered Habitat:
Join the
Miami Pine Rocklands Coalition!
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Following the recent series of attacks to Pine Rocklands (UM-Walmart-RAM, Miami Wilds Park, Palmetto Bay Village Center), Tropical Audubon, concerned partners and neighbors banded together to create the Miami Pine Rocklands Coalition to protect the Richmond Pineland Tract (see map below) and any other parcel of Pine Rockland remaining in Miami-Dade County. Read more here.
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Join the Hold-the-Line Coalition
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The main objective of the Hold-the-Line Coalition is to ensure that South Florida becomes sustainable and resilient by protecting the rural and natural resource areas to the west and south of the Urban Development Boundary (UDB), and by endorsing smart growth projects within our urban core. Read more here.
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If you must shop here, you might as well support us while you're at it : )
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| FRIENDLY REMINDER: 5 weeks until Mother's Day! Support TAS while you shop on Amazon! Amazon will donate 0.5% of the price of your eligible purchases to TAS whenever you shop on AmazonSmile. Click here for a direct link. Thank you for supporting South Florida's Voice of Conservation. 
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Celebrate Earth Month with these Helpful Green Deeds!
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Here is a list of simple steps you can adopt into your everyday activities to help our Planet:
- Recycle wine corks at your local Whole Foods
- Convert coffee grounds into starter pots
- Set your computer to Sleep after 15 minutes
- Switch plastic bags for reusable tote bags
- Whenever possible, switch to paperless bills
- Carry your own non-plastic reusable water bottle
- Make your own cleaning products from natural ingredients
- Cut office commute by organizing Skype meetings
- Compost leftovers
- Garden with Native Plants!
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